You are my proper foothold

After January ends, it enters February, and it will be the Chinese New Year soon after entering February.

The school has basically become an "empty city". The canteens that should be closed are closed, the teaching buildings are also closed, and the opening hours of the office buildings are shortened. Hui Xiaoyou was completely idle a few days before New Year's Eve.

On the night of the new year, Hui Xiaoyou had a sumptuous "Little New Year's Eve dinner" at Jiang Xin's house. After the meal, the "Chef Jiang" whom he praised so much virtuously went to the kitchen to wash the dishes and wash the dishes. Xiao You just sat on the sofa in his house and watched all kinds of news about previous events on TV, not interested in anything.

After Jiang Xin had packed everything, she came out and saw Hui Xiaoyou sitting cross-legged in a daze, so she came over and patted him on the shoulder, "What are you thinking about?"

"Release." Hui Xiaoyou fell back on the sofa.

Jiang Xin smiled and looked at him again and asked, "Brother by the way, it's time to buy a ticket back home, shall we go back together?"

"Huh?" Hui Xiao looked at him suspiciously for two seconds, and then seemed to realize it suddenly, "Oh, you said go home, okay, let's go together."

Jiang Xin nodded: "Then I'll buy a ticket."

"Let me buy it." Hui Xiaoyou sat up and pressed his hand on his leg, "I eat free food every day, so I should give the chef some reward."

"The chef is willing to provide free service." Jiang Xin stood up and made a standard butler gesture.

Hui Xiaoyou couldn't help staring at him and laughing, he smiled for a while before saying, "You just treat it as me rewarding you for your high awareness, I'll go buy tickets now."

Jiang Xin thought for a while, but didn't insist anymore, bowed obediently and said, "Thank you, brother, for the reward."

"Pingshen," Hui Xiaoyou squinted his eyes and jumped off the sofa, "I'll go back first, I'll send you the ticket once I've bought it."

"Well, if you have nothing to do at night, go to bed early and don't stay up late." Jiang Xin sent him to the door and gave another instruction.

Hui Xiaoyou quickly opened the door of his own house and walked in, and made a face on the crack of the door, "I know, I know, why are you so nagging, go back quickly!"

After he finished speaking, he closed the door, waited until he heard Jiang Xin's door open and close, and then walked into the bedroom to get the laptop, his expression darkened slightly.

He has not been home for the New Year for five years.

Will you not get used to going back suddenly this time?

In other words, will it make others feel uncomfortable?

While silently browsing the webpage, Hui Xiaoyou thought about the past endlessly. Finally, he chose a flight at [-]:[-] am on New Year's Eve, bought two tickets, and added Jiang Xin and his own number to the contact list. Go to the personal information, the payment is successful, and it is confirmed that the text message will arrive as scheduled.

Jiang Xin also received it, and within a minute she sent a message to Yue Xiaoyou: Received, thank you, senior brother.

Yan Xiaoyou: You're welcome.

Jiang Xin: Rest early, good night.

Yan Xiaoyou: Good night.

After saying goodnight, he didn't intend to go to bed.

Hui Xiaoyou sat with his mobile phone for a long time, thinking whether he should call in advance to let him know, but later decided to forget it.

His stepfather never liked his presence. During family reunion moments like the Chinese New Year, his appearance would only cause trouble for others. Calling in advance would mean trouble in advance.

When Hui Xiao thought about it, he would go back and take a look to see the situation. If his mother asked him to stay, he would have a reunion dinner. If not, he could just find a hotel and stay for one night.

He didn't want to disturb the happiness of others.

***

On New Year's Eve, Hui Xiaoyou and Jiang Xin flew back to their hometown D city together, their familiar accents chattered endlessly in their ears, and the scene outside the airport didn't change much, but Hui Xiaoyou still felt quite strange.

Jiang Xin seemed to sense what he was thinking, and said: "This place hasn't changed much, the city center has changed a lot, two new shopping malls have been built, and the road has been widened. New Property."

Hui Xiaoyou listened and nodded, "The people's economic level has improved, and the city will naturally develop, which is very good."

"Senior Brother, you already feel like a professor." Jiang Xin teased him, and led him to the taxi place while saying, "Let's take one and take you back first."

"No need." Hui Xiaoyou said quickly, and when Jiang Xin looked over in surprise, he also realized that his tone just now was a little blunt, so he smiled at Jiang Xin and said, "Look, I'm empty-handed, that's all. You will definitely be scolded as heartless when you go back, you go first, I will go to the mall to buy something to take back."

"Then I'll go shopping with you. You must not be familiar with the place after you haven't been back for so long." Jiang Xin looked at him.

Hui Xiaoyou felt bored in his heart, and said again helplessly: "No need, I beg you, go home quickly, and leave me alone."

Jiang Xin frowned slightly, "Brother, you alone—"

"Hey, the car is here and it's your turn!" Hui Xiaoyou saw the security guard in charge of ordering the airport waving at them at this moment, so he pushed Jiang Xin to the front, and enthusiastically handed over the box to him. Tucked into the car, finally closed the door and waved: "Let's go, see you in the next year!"

Sitting in the car, Jiang Xin's expression was very helpless, but he couldn't hold back Yan Xiaoyou now, so he had to put down the car window and said, "Then be careful yourself, call me if you have anything to do, and keep in touch."

"Okay," Hui Xiaoyou agreed, seeing another car coming from behind, he said goodbye to Jiang Xin, turned around and sat in it.

The two cars could have been on the same road for at least half of the way, but Hui Xiaoyou instructed the driver to take the next exit after entering the airport expressway. It would take a lot of detours, but he was willing to pay, and the driver was happy to make more money , thinking with all my heart that after finishing this order, I can go home to celebrate the New Year with my wife and children today.

At this moment, I am afraid that what everyone thinks about is going home and reuniting with their families.

Who is not...

Hui Xiaoyou looked out the window, watching the scenery gradually change from the desolate farmland in winter to tall buildings and streets decorated with lights, and truly experienced what it means to be "closer to the nostalgia and more timid".

What should I say if I see them later?

For those who celebrate the New Year, should they still prepare two red envelopes for their two half-siblings?

All kinds of messy thoughts filled his mind, Hui Xiao never noticed that the taxi had already stopped at the gate of a familiar neighborhood, until the driver called him: "Sir, do I want to drive in for you?"

"Well... oh, no need." He paid the money and got out of the car.

Hui Xiaoyou walked slowly towards the unit building at home. On the way, he met various people carrying firecrackers, gift boxes, vegetables, chicken, duck and fish. Children, everyone's face is full of joy, and you can also hear the children's shouts of joy: "Go to grandma's house! Go to grandma's house!"

Hui Xiaoyou walked to the door of the unit building, the previous key could still open the current building door, he slowly walked up one step at a time, and everyone he met would subconsciously look at him more, because he felt unfamiliar, I thought he was a stranger who came to visit.

Hui Xiaoyou finally stood at the stairs on the fifth floor, facing the familiar door.In fact, this is not the same as his initial thought. He didn't want to come directly—at least not appearing so abruptly, but he is still standing here now.

Hui Xiaoyou held the key in his hand, and made a gesture of knocking on the door.Of course he wouldn't unconsciously use the key to open the door for himself, who might be scared by that.

Hui Xiaoyou's hand stopped three to five centimeters away from the door, hesitating for a long time before dropping it.

However, at this moment, the door opened itself from the inside.

Hui Xiaoyou was taken aback, his brain was spinning very fast in an instant, he considered everyone who might appear inside and the way he should greet them respectively when facing them.He has studied mathematics for so many years, and the simple problem of permutation and combination is not difficult for him at all.

But he forgot one thing - and the most critical point before answering all the questions: reviewing the questions.

"Uh, who are you looking for?" A young girl's clean forehead protruded from the door, her head only reached Hui Yue's chest, she looked up at the suspicious man standing at the door of her house, with a curious expression on her face.

Hui Yue was stunned for a few seconds. He first recalled his sister's appearance in his mind. He felt that even if it was zoomed in for five years and then the "Eighteen Changes of the Female University" did not seem to have such a big change, so he thought it might be The guest asked, "Little sister, is this Aunt Li Xiang's house?"

He just asked symbolically.

However, the girl shook her head, with a blank expression on her face, and suddenly turned her head and shouted into the room: "Mom, there is a brother looking for someone at the door! His name is Li Xiang!"

Hui Xiaoyou began to feel that something was wrong, but at this time the girl's mother had already come out.She opened the door wide, looked at him and said, "Young man, did you find the wrong address? We don't know the person you mentioned."

"I..." Hui Yue took a step back in embarrassment, of course he knew that he could not find the wrong address, but the person he was looking for no longer lived here.

He then apologized terribly to the family and almost ran downstairs and outside as if fleeing.

After being blown by the cold wind, the whole person seemed to wake up a little bit.

Unexpectedly, my mother's family has moved.Hui Xiaoyou went to the bench by the side of the road and sat down, he couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or lucky, sad or relaxed.

He may have been sitting here for almost an hour, and finally he couldn't bear the cold anymore, so he took out his mobile phone and dialed his fucking mobile number.

The bell rang for a long time, then it was connected suddenly, Hui Yue heard the voice raised on purpose and the voices of people around: "Hello, Xiaoyou?"

"Mom, it's me." Hui Xiaoyou had to raise his voice because of the noise, "Are you outside now?"

"Yes, our whole family came to Southeast Asia this year for the Chinese New Year. It's warm and lively here! Oops—" His mother seemed to just remember, "Have you returned to China? Look at my brain, I always thought you still I can’t come back from the United States, and I didn’t call you, so what will you do during the Chinese New Year? Where are you now? You won’t be returning to City D, right?”

Hui Yue raised his head, facing the dazzling sunlight, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"No, I just called to tell you that I won't be going home for the New Year this year, and I have other arrangements."

Li Ying should have breathed a sigh of relief, "That's just right, I was afraid that your trip would be in vain! You can have fun outside if you don't go home, pay attention to safety, eat something delicious, and we will meet you when we go back." connect!"

"Okay, let's play then, I will wish you a New Year in advance, happy new year."

"Happy New Year, then I'll hang up first!" Li Xiang's voice was lost in a burst of music, and the sound of music was cut off by a beep, and his ears became quiet again.

Hui Xiaoyou put his phone in his pocket, tightened his clothes, went out and took a taxi directly to a hotel.

***

On New Year's Eve, Hui Xiaoyou slept from 11:30 pm until [-]:[-] pm. He was woken up by the sporadic sound of firecrackers.

Hui Xiaoyou rubbed his eyes and rubbed his head and got up from the bed, turned on the phone and saw a pile of New Year greeting messages, WeChat red envelopes, Alipay red envelopes and other festive blessings, so he picked the most important ones first. Then at 45:5, I made a brief New Year call to my most beloved teacher, and finally received a call from Jiang Xin [-] minutes before the end of the year.

"Brother, Happy New Year!" Jiang Xin said loudly as soon as the phone was connected, and then he explained with a smile: "Someone is already setting off cannons. I was afraid that calling you at twelve o'clock would be too noisy, so I brought it up a little earlier."

"Happy New Year." Hui Xiaoyou was quite happy when he heard his voice, "Let's not talk about it now, I put it up here just now, otherwise I wouldn't have been quarreled..."

Hui Xiaoyou stopped talking suddenly, Jiang Xin wondered, "Why are you being quarreled?"

"It's nothing, it's just that people can't even hear the TV clearly." Hui Xiaoyou said while laughing.

Jiang Xin expressed her understanding, and asked him again: "Is your family preparing dumplings now? Have you paid for it?"

"Yeah." Hui Xiaoyou got out of bed, turned on the floor lamp in the room, poured himself a glass of water and sat in a chair, watched the TV and said, "It's time to cook."

Jiang Xin chuckled: "Then eat more, but don't overeat, it's so late, eat too much and you won't be able to sleep well."

"Don't worry about it. Chen Jiashu still said that I am an old lady. I think you are the old lady. Don't tell me now. Go back and get ready to eat dumplings! I have to set the dishes too!" Hui Yue The urging voice is decent.

Jiang Xin seemed to be smiling helplessly, "Okay, then I'll go, you should hang up first."

Hui Xiaoyou couldn't help snorting, "It's really annoying, it doesn't matter who hangs up first, bye."

After speaking, he set an example for Jiang Xin, and hung up the phone without hesitation.

The cannon at zero o'clock suddenly exploded at this moment.

Hui Xiaoyou heard the sound of crackling and rumbling outside the window forming an ocean, the sound waves were like huge waves slapping in all directions, the whole building and even the whole city were constantly vibrating, as if these lifeless stones and steel bars They are also celebrating the arrival of the Lunar New Year with people.

Hui Xiaoyou felt that he was about to be submerged by this huge wave.